Tudou Chong is native to Thailand, with a recorded size of approximately 4.5-7 centimeters. It is a very cute species, with its two chest horns evolving to resemble rabbit ears. Even though its color is not vibrant, it is loved by many bug enthusiasts (especially female bug enthusiasts). This species often makes people curious about what its pupa looks like.
Chinese scientific name: Tudou Chong
Kingdom: Animalia
Distribution area: Thailand
Recorded size: Approximately 4.5-7 centimeters
Tudou Chong, also known as Rabbit Ear Jewel Beetle, can be said to be one of the cutest and most popular species in the genus Euchroma (also known as Penthe). There are three species of this genus in China, among which the Coarse Euchroma and the Fine Euchroma are second-class protected animals, and the third species is the Subtle Euchroma. It is widely loved by bug enthusiasts and is also popular among female bug enthusiasts. (Female bug enthusiasts usually play with some Lepidoptera, such as butterflies and other colorful bugs. Although the Rabbit Ear Jewel Beetle is black all over, its cute appearance has gained widespread love.) It is mainly found in the Thailand to Myanmar area of the Indochinese Peninsula, with its habitat mainly located in the mountainous areas at an altitude of 1500m. The adult beetles emerge in September to October each year, and the male beetles have a body length of about 45-70mm. As a medium-sized jewel beetle, the unique feature of Rabbit Ear Jewel Beetle is the upward extension of the two horn-like protrusions on the upper part of its pronotum, which resembles the ears of a rabbit (hence the Chinese common name). Its body is dark brown, with a glossiness similar to that of the black jewel beetle.
Love to climb pet big hoodie recommendations for breeding, rabbit breeding is relatively difficult, the production room can use humus soil, and the humidity cannot be too wet, the bottom 2/3 is compacted, and the breeding temperature is recommended to be controlled between 22-25 degrees. The number of eggs usually is considerable, but the phenomenon of rotten eggs is common. After collecting the eggs, they can be placed in slightly dry humus soil or big hoodie soil to reduce the rate of rotten eggs. The larval food material needs to be a mixture of humus soil and fermented sawdust, with a ratio of 6:4, and the temperature is controlled at about 24 degrees. It is almost not sold in the domestic market.
During the dormant period, the environment should be dark and the container does not need to be too large. Wood shavings or sphagnum moss can be used as bedding. Pay attention to maintaining humidity. The depth should be sufficient to completely bury the adult insects in the soil or sphagnum moss, so that the adult insects will feel more secure. Place objects such as tree bark on the surface for the adult insects to flip over. Occasionally, dormant insects may crawl to the surface. If there is no tree bark for them to flip over, it will inevitably consume their energy and may cause death! Maintain a temperature of 22-28 degrees Celsius. The higher the temperature, the shorter the dormant period.
The breeding method of the larva: Generally, it is better for each larva to have a relative space of 4-5 liters or more. Single feeding: Each larva is fed separately in a container, although it requires a large space, it can increase the chances of rearing large individuals. The disadvantage is that feeding them separately may cause the male and female larva to mate at different times.
Improvement methods: 1. When changing the soil each time, the remaining old soil in each box can be mixed with new soil and distributed to each feeding box. 2. In the middle stage of the third instar, mixed feeding can be done, but the individual weight of the male and female may decrease due to mixed feeding, but not by much. Mixed feeding: Although it doesn't take up much space, there will be a significant difference in the size between the male and female bred individuals, but the time of molting will not be much longer, and the larval period will be shorter than solitary feeding.
Larval period: about 14-26 months. Larval food: 99 insect humus soil + 99 insect fermented wood shavings in a 1:1 ratio. The humidity can be a little higher than that for breeding, and a few pieces of wood can be added. Generally, Longji primarily depends on artificial breeding, so it is necessary to pay attention to whether the adult has passed the dormant period before mating.
If the adult has passed the dormant period, almost all of them will start to eat. You can use touch method to observe if the adult has any threatening movements, and their claws have strong gripping force. If so, it means that the adult has passed the dormant period and can be mated. Feeding supplies: feeding boxes (large storage boxes), 99 insect humus soil, 99 insect humus leaf soil, adult climbing bark or wood chips, etc.
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